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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black glare | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's overall score of 78.7. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's design is newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. These phones work with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments, a way higher 64 MP resolution back camera, a lot higher video quality and a much larger sensor.
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